Hand-rake



(No Model.)

W. SELLERS.

HAND RAKE.

Patented June 9, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HAND-RAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,631, dated June 9.1885.

Application filed March 28, 1885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM SnLLERs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Haverhill, in the county of Essex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hand-Rakes,of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce an efficient and durablehand-rake, which can be easily made and kept in repair; and theinvention consists in a peculiar mode of securing the teeth to therake-head and in the com- .bination of parts, as hereinafter more fullyset forth.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan View of ahand-rake embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same.-''Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are enlarged views in detail of the spring-teethand showing their connection with the rake-head.

A is the handle of the rake, made of wood, and of the usual form andsize.

13 is the rake-head,into which the end of the handle A is inserted.

D D are steel wires or rods, the ends of which are secured to therake-head B, and which are also fastened to the handle A by means ofheaded pins or screws d passing through loops made in the wires, asshown in Fig. 1.

G O are teeth made of wire, and with a loop or turn, 0, so as to givethem greater elas- (No model.)

ticity. The upper ends of the teeth 0 are secured to the head B by beingpassed nearly through the same, and having riveted on the 5 end 0 ametal disk, E, which is sunk into the head B so as to be flush with thesame, as in-- dicated in Fig. 3.

In the lower edge of the rake-head are notches 1) b, in which are fittedthe upper part of the loops or bent portions 0. By this means the teethare held steadily in proper position and prevented from being bentsidewise.

I am aware that rakes have been made with metal teeth, and also thatspring-teeth have been used in horse hay-rakes. These I do not claim;but

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The combination, with the rake-head B, of 50 the teeth 0, having bentportions 0, and secured at their upper ends to the rake-head by rivetsE, the under side of the rake-head being provided with notches b, inwhich are fitted the bent portions of the teeth, substantially as shownand described.

In testimony wher'eofI have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM SELLERS.

Witnesses:

J. H. ADAMS, E. PLAN A.

